ISO/FSSC 22000 Internal Auditor

The aim of this course is to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills required to perform first-party audits of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) against a company’s FSMS requirements based on ISO/FSSC 22000. During the course, delegates will learn how to audit a Food Safety Management System.

Professionals who want to perform internal food safety management systems audits in accordance with certification standards ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and the guidelines of ISO 19011.

• How to describe the purpose of a food safety management system, of food safety management systems standards, of management system audit and of third-party certification
• How to explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up a food safety management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
• Be able to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a food safety management system to establish conformity with ISO 22000, ISO 22002-1, FSSC additional requirements, and in accordance with ISO 19011

Before starting this course, learners are encouraged to take an introductory course to food safety management systems and ISO/FSSC 22000. For a successful completion, we recommend the following previous knowledge:

• Understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle
• A basic knowledge of the concepts of food safety management including prerequisite programmes as specified in ISO/TS 22002 (all parts) and HACCP principles
• Understand commonly used food safety management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 22000
• Relevant key food safety legislation (this may be specific to delegates’ food industry context and location)
• An understanding of the requirements of ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000

Day 1

• Introduction 
• Introduction to the FSSC ISO 22000 Scheme
• Overview of food safety concepts
• ISO 22000 – Internal audit requirements
• Audit structure, roles and responsibilities
• Audit planning

Day 2

• Conducting audits
• Audit reports
• Correction, corrective action, follow-up and evaluating corrective actions
• Audit practice
• Course review

Learners who attend the full duration of the course will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance. Learners who successfully complete the training and successfully pass the continual assessment will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

Two days

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